Bhubaneswar: With campuses reopen small vendors like those who sell tea and coffee, food, books, and coconut water hoping to get money after a prolonged pause because of Covid-19.
Many of them, with Van Mobile, parking near the campuses where the offline class returned mode.
After the closing of colleges and universities throughout the country due to restrictions on Covid-19 on March 16 last year, many vendors have returned to their village.
Because they have no income, they cannot afford to rent house rentals and high living costs in the city.
The second wave discussed another blow with their expectations.
Only in August, when the government allowed college and universities to start offline classes and reopen the hostel, that vendors began to breathe a little easily.
“We were out of business for about 10 months during the first wave and about four months in the second wave.
The business just took after reopening the campus.
We hope everything will be fine like pre-covid time, said Santosh Kumar Dash, who has a shop Tiffin on the Utkal University campus.
Anath Sahu, a Panipuri seller near the University of Rama Womens, said his business was affected because of Covid.
Even though the offline class had begun at the university, many newcomers did not do it to attend their class.
“Upon their arrival, we will get more Many customers.
After Covid, some students avoid eating street food.
Reducing our income, “he added.